Jessica, the NP is seeing an asthmatic child in the clinic today to evaluate the child's response to their prescribed therapy. The child uses an ICS (Inhaled Corticosteroid) twice a day and an albuterol mdi as needed. The child's symptoms are well controlled, However the Nurse Practitioner notes some slowing of the child's linear growth on a standardized growth chart. The NP should change this medication regimen to:

The NP should change the medication regimen for SABA administration as needed and leukotriene modifier administration once daily.

This must be done because the old medication regiment causes the child to have systemic side effects. When this happens, the administration of a leukotriene modifier is ideal to control these effects and give more comfort to the child.

It is important to emphasize that:

In addition, the child's growth may occur at a normal acceleration, preventing the child from having developmental problems, but allowing the asthma to be controlled.

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